19h ago
Golf star Nelly Korda gave her take on whether the LPGA Tour are taking seriously the problem of slow play after Charley Hull went nuclear on the topic.
Nelly Korda
Personal Information
Date of Birth
Gender
Female
Height
178.00cm
Weight
60.00kg
About Nelly Korda
Nelly Korda is an American professional golfer that plays on the LPGA Tour.
Korda is a runaway World No.1 in the ladies game at the moment.
That's after an incredible six-win season on the LPGA Tour in 2024.
Career Stats
Major Wins
2
Career Wins
19
Strokes-Gained Putting
0.34
Strokes Gained Tee to Green
1.47
Driving Accuracy
74.00
Greens in Regulation
75.00
Driving Distance (Yards)
270.00
Latest News and Reviews
17/11/24
Nelly Korda shows why she's a runaway World No.1 as she surges home on the back nine to win The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican.
16/11/24
LPGA Tour pro Minjee Lee was docked two shots for having a golf training aid in her bag, while Alexa Pano forgot to exchange scorecards in her group with Charley Hull and Nelly Korda.
06/11/24
Who is World No.1 Nelly Korda dating? Meet Korda's boyfriend and pro ice hockey player Andreas Athanasiou.
![Nelly Korda / SI Swimsuit [Instagram]](https://cdn.golfmagic.com/styles/img_400/s3/2024-11/nel3.jpg?itok=DSlZc2v3)
04/11/24
World No.1 Nelly Korda confirmed as SI Swimsuit's newest athlete for 2025, and here's a sneak peek at some snaps...
04/11/24
Nelly Korda has been named as the LPGA Tour's 2024 Rolex Player of the Year.
04/11/24
World No.1 Nelly Korda has been confirmed as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s newest athlete.
15/10/24
World No.1 Nelly Korda confirms she has been forced out of multiple LPGA Tour events.
11/09/24
American World No.1 Nelly Korda has come out swinging before the Solheim Cup, saying she has 'unfinished business' to take care of.
23/08/24
Nelly Korda credited a huge equipment switch paying dividends after she took the 36-hole lead at the AIG Women's Open at St Andrews.
08/08/24
Team USA's defending champion Nelly Korda made a disastrous quadruple-bogey seven on the par-3 16th in the second round of the Olympic Golf Competition in Paris.
06/08/24
Women's Olympic golf competition tee times: Check out the groupings for the first two rounds of the women's Olympic golf competition at Le Golf National.
04/07/24
More details have emerged over where and when LPGA Tour star Nelly Korda was bitten by a dog after the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
28/06/24
World No.1 Nelly Korda has been forced to WD from next week's Aramco Team Series presented by PIF – London after being bitten by a dog.
22/06/24
World number one Nelly Korda was visibly emotional after she endured a nightmare second round of the Women's PGA Championship to miss the cut by one shot.
01/06/24
World number one Nelly Korda was torn into by Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee after she missed the cut at the 2024 U.S. Women's Open.
30/05/24
LPGA Tour superstar Nelly Korda made a septuple-bogey 10 on her third hole of the first round at the US Women's Open.
20/05/24
Nelly Korda relies on TaylorMade to continue her streak of dominance on the LPGA Tour, with her sixth win in seven starts coming at the Mizuho Americas Open.
08/05/24
Nelly Korda became the first golfer since Tiger Woods to attend the Met Gala and stunned crowds in a sensational dress.
22/04/24
Nelly Korda claimed her second major championship title as she won her fifth LPGA Tour event in a row at the 2024 Chevron Championship.
20/04/24
Nelly Korda in contention for a fifth win in a row on the LPGA Tour at the first major of the season.
19/04/24
Chevron Championship prize money: Check out how much they are playing for as the LPGA Tour stars gather in Texas for the first major of the year.
08/04/24
Nelly Korda was in unbeatable form in Las Vegas, defeating Leona Maguire to secure her fourth straight LPGA Tour title.
31/03/24
World No.1 Nelly Korda continues her golden run with three straight wins on the LPGA Tour.
Full Biography
Nelly Korda is an American professional golfer that plays on the LPGA Tour.
Korda is a runaway World No.1 in the ladies game at the moment.
That's after an incredible six-win season on the LPGA Tour in 2024.
Those six wins came in a seven-tournament stretch.
One of those wins was a major title at the Chevron Championship.
As a result of her play, she was named the LPGA Tour's Rolex Player of the Year for 2024.
Korda has won 19 times around the world in her career, including 14 times on the LPGA Tour.
Nelly Korda Solheim Cup record
Korda has represented the United States at the Solheim Cup ever since 2019.
She helped her nation win the biennial contest for the first time in her career in 2024.
Nelly Korda major championship record
Korda has won two major titles.
Her first came at the 2021 Women's PGA.
She then added a second at the 2024 Chevron Championship.
About Nelly Korda
Korda was born in Bradenton, Florida, on 28 July 1998.
She still resides in Florida today.
Korda's boyfriend is Andrea Athanasiou, a Canadian hockey player who plays for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Nelly is the daughter of retired Czech professional tennis players Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtová.
Her father is a tennis grand slam champion who won the 1998 Australian Open crown.
Korda's younger brother Sebastian won the 2018 Australian Open in the boys' division.
Her older sister Jessica Korda also plays on the LPGA Tour.
Nelly Korda net worth
Korda's net worth stands at $8.2 million.
Outside of her on-course earnings, Korda's wealth comes from sponsorship deals with T-Mobile, TaylorMade, Delta Air Lines, and Goldman Sachs.